Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 20 ISSUE 4
Written by Adewale Isaac OLUTUMISE
The study assessed the nexus between the transportation system and output market participation among yam producers in Southwest region of Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 180 respondents for the study. Multinomial logit (MNL), Market Participation Index (MPI) and Double-hurdle Regression model were employed for the analysis of data. The MPI result showed that about 87% of the respondents participated in yam market in the area. The most commonly subscribed modes of transportation were pick-up van (55%), motor cycle (26%) and head porterage (7%). The results of the MNL showed that farming experience, extension services, distance, household size and market participation were the factors influencing the preference for the mode of transportation used by the farmers. Again, the results from the double-hurdle regression identified membership of cooperative society, farming experience, access to market information and mode of transportation as the factors that determine the decision to participate and the rate of participating in yam market. Therefore, the study concludes that there is a synergy between transportation system and output market participation which has significant impact on the production and availability of food (yam) in the market.
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